Small mammal diversity in the Maguga Dam inundation area, Swaziland

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 101-108

  Avenant, N L ^a   Kuyler, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecological integrity; Small mammals; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DISTURBANCE; SMALL MAMMAL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

MADUNGA DAM; SWAZILAND;

DOLICHURUS; GRAMMOMYS; GRAMMOMYS DOLICHURUS; MAMMALIA; MASTOMYS; MASTOMYS SP.;

EID: 0036811371     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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